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You benefit from the extensive skills of our staff team.
Youth ASCEND is led by its Director, Kathy Haras.
Kathy
Haras is the Director of Programs, Training, & Research
at Adventureworks! Associates, Inc. Kathy has a Ph.D. in
Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences from Texas A&M
University. Her doctoral dissertation combined youth
development and adventure programming to explore new
approaches for adventure program design. She brings over
12 years of experience in adventure programming and
youth development including program design, delivery,
and evaluation.
She has facilitated
programs for youth from at-risk environments, young
people with disabilities, police, staff from social
service agencies, and Olympic Athletes. |